AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 2, 2023

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ Sony Group promotes executive deputy president Totoki to president TOKYO – Sony Group Corp. said Thursday it is promoting Hiroki Totoki, its executive deputy president and… Read more

Philippine President Marcos to visit Japan next week

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will visit Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the government said Wednesday. The visit was announced at… Read more

NATO chief stresses Indo-Pacific partnership in Keio University speech

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO’s working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not ignore what happens in… Read more

South Korean court says stolen statue must be returned to Japan

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen… Read more

Electric car sales gain pace despite hurdles

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ The electrification of the car industry is gathering pace, particularly in Europe, where the sale of new cars running on petrol and diesel will end in… Read more

Half a million join mass strike in Britain on ‘Walkout Wednesday’

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walked out over pay in the largest coordinated strike action for a decade on… Read more

Russia eyes eastern Ukraine push; Kyiv cracks down on corruption

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, in what Kyiv suspects is preparation for an offensive as the… Read more

Azerbaijani defense minister arrives in Türkiye

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov arrived in Türkiye upon the invitation of the country’s Minister of National Defense Hulusi… Read more

President of Romania to pay visit to Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ President of Romania Klaus Iohannis will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on February 2-3, 2023, AJMEDIA reports, citing the press service of Romanian president. The… Read more

Memorandum between Azerbaijan and Algeria on cooperation in oil, gas sector approved

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed a Decree approving the “Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and… Read more